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The States With the Best and Worst Economies
Is your state a drag on the American economy or a boon? The 50 states — as diverse as they are — each contribute something to the U.S. economy. Because of their diversity, state…
Tuesday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
Tuesday was overall a down day for the U.S. broad markets with all the indices posting a loss, especially the Nasdaq. The tech sector was the worst performing sector and led the charge downward…
Marathon Oil, Schlumberger Drop into Tuesday’s 52-Week Low Club
Marathon Oil, Alder Biopharma, Anadarko, and Schlumberger all posted new 52-week lows Tuesday.
Microsoft, Cisco Sink the DJIA on Tuesday
Microsoft, Cisco, 3M, and Coca-Cola were Tuesday's biggest losers among the DJIA stocks.
Facebook Reaches the 2 Billion User Milestone
Facebook shares took a dip on Tuesday despite announcing that the social network has now broken 2 billion monthly active users, making it the first website ever to reach this mark.
US Island Homes Offering Peace & Quiet — No Cars Allowed
Want real peace and quiet? Here are seven homes available on U.S. islands that do not allow motorized vehicles. Still want real peace and quiet?
Darden Restaurants Wins Big in Q4 With Strong Comps
Darden Restaurants reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Tuesday.
UPS Adding Green Vehicles, Looks to Cut Emissions 12% by 2025
UPS has said it plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in its fleet of delivery vehicles over the next three years by purchasing at least 25% of new non-conventionally powered vehicles.
IMF Pulls Back Expectations of US Economic Growth
The IMF has lowered its forecast for U.S. economic growth for this year to 2.1%, in part because the president's tax reform agenda is up the in the air.
Marijuana Consumers: Young, Well-Paid, College-Educated
Marijuana delivery service Eaze surveyed 10,000 of its California customers, painting an interesting portrait of the Golden State's cannabis users.
Bluebird Bio Gears Up for $350 Million Offering
Bluebird Bio shares have made a steady gain over the course of the year and now the firm is looking to cash in on this growth.
Consumer Confidence Makes Unexpected Gain in June
Consumer confidence held stronger in June than expected, according to The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index.
Why Merrill Lynch Just Became Much More Excited About Homebuilders
Housing affordability has become stretched for many Americans, but if Merrill Lynch is proven correct, some of the homebuilder stocks still have more upside ahead.
Social Media Stocks See Rise in Short Interest
The June 15 short interest data have been compared with the previous report. Short interest in most of these selected social media stocks increased for this settlement date.